I'm getting ready to crochet 20 baby hats for some young, single moms who will be coming to our church with their newborns on November 1. I've been searching for some hat patternss that don't have a zillion rows but aren't your "basic" hats. This link has three hats that are soooooooo cute. I'll think I'll try them all.

I just noticed that there are no chains at the beginning of the rows sooooooo, when I join, what stitch am I joining into? This is the same for all three patterns. I'm used to having a ch 2 and then joining the round into that chain.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, I wish I knew these answers because I'm SURE it's REALLY easy.

Thanks.

Phretys

10-01-2007, 12:34 PM

I'm guessing they're assuming you know to chain for the first stitch in the beginning of each row/round. I can see how that would throw anyone off by leaving that bit out, though.

In general, it's
ch 1 for sc
ch 2 for hdc
ch 3 for dc

Debi

larudden

10-01-2007, 01:21 PM

See? I knew it was easy. UGH!

OK, just so I get this right: When I go to do the shell row, I'll ch 3 and that will count as one of the dc's of the 5 that make the shell.

Am I gettin' this?

PamJ

10-02-2007, 10:38 AM

That sounds right, Leslie. Thanks for posting these patterns. I have some leftover Softee, and it will be fun to make these. If you can, show us your hats when you finish. I'm always so inspired when I see what everyone is making.